Chapter 5 of Joe the Hotel Boy is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 5 of Joe the Hotel Boy is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES. On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin. He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars. When he thought of the blue box he sighed. “Perhaps it will never come to light,” he told himself.
Chapter 5 of Joe the Hotel Boy is here in full — 131 sentences across 27 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading “On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.”
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading “He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.”
the middle of the day
From this reading “On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.”
your personal financial means
From this reading “He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.”
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading “He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.”
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading “He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.”
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading “On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.”
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “When he thought of the blue box he sighed.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading When he thought of the blue box he sighed.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading When he thought of the blue box he sighed.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
clothing in general
From this reading A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Perhaps it will never come to light,” he told himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Perhaps it will never come to light,” he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
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From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Perhaps it will never come to light,” he told himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Perhaps it will never come to light,” he told himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES.
the middle of the day
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps it will never come to light,” he told himself.
your personal financial means
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
past form of “rain” — precipitate as rain
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading When he thought of the blue box he sighed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading A NEW SUIT OF CLOTHES.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading When he thought of the blue box he sighed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Perhaps it will never come to light,” he told himself.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
up to a particular time
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading On the following day it rained early in the morning, so Joe had to wait until noon before he left the old cabin.
at the time that
From this reading When he thought of the blue box he sighed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Perhaps it will never come to light,” he told himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took with him all that remained of his possessions, including the precious pocketbook with the thirty dollars.
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